SABCS: Loss Of RB In Triple Negative Breast Cancer Associated With Favorable Clinical Outcome

"Researchers at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital and the Kimmel Cancer Center at Jefferson have shown that loss of the retinoblastoma tumor suppressor gene (RB) in triple negative breast cancer patients is associated with better clinical outcomes. This is a new marker to identify the subset of these patients who may respond positively to chemotherapy."
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